Wednesday
The Sierrans will host a potluck to organize and plan for 2011. All who would like to volunteer, have great ideas for projects, passions about certain issues, and are willing to contribute to making the group more effective, are invited. Bring a favorite dish. RSVP per e-mail, or call 662-2368 after Jan. 2.

Brown Bag 2011 will resume at noon at Fuller Lodge. Noon is the new starting time. Musicians Kay Newnam and Nathan Salazar will treat attendees to an open rehearsal of the Brahms 2nd Violin Sonata Op.100. This will be informal and there will be discussion. Salazar will perform a newly revised interpretation of Beethoven’s op. 109.

An opening reception for “New Mexico Journey,” featuring artwork by Mi Ra Won, will be from 4-5:30 p.m. at Mesa Public Library. The artwork will be on display through Jan. 28.

An opening reception for the “Inner Child” exhibit featuring work by Kathy Geoffrion Parker and Judy Cady Ryan, will be from 5-7 p.m. at the Fuller Lodge Art Center.

Jan. 10
Al Elliott will speak on the subject of easy-care iris: specific varieties for six months of color at the Summit Garden Club meeting. Visitors are welcome. For information contact Betsy Comly, 672-1574.

Jan. 11
The Los Alamos Volunteer Examiner group will host the first quarterly amateur radio exam session of the year at 6:30 p.m. at the old “fire barn,” 4017 Arkansas, in the upstairs meeting room. There will be testing for all classes of License. Those who wish to take the initial test for a technician-class License will need a picture ID or two other forms of ID and a test fee of $15, either cash or check made out to the ARRL VEC. Those who wish to upgrade to a higher class License will need a picture ID or two other forms of ID, the original license and a copy, or a valid certificate of successful completion of exam and a copy, plus the $15 exam fee. Cell phones as calculators are not allowed. For more information, call 662-4220 or e-mail Bill Boedeker at boedeker@cybermesa.com.